The lack of objectivity, as far as foreign nations are concerned, is notorious. From one day to another, another nation is made out to be utterly depraved and fiendish, while ones own nation stands for everything that is good and noble. Every action of the enemy is judged by one standardevery action of oneself by another. Even good deeds by the enemy are considered a sign of particular devilishness, meant to deceive us and the world, while our bad deeds are necessary and justified by our noble goals which they serve.
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Revolutions are notorious for allowing even non-participants -- even women! -- new scope for telling the truth since they are themselves such massive moments of truth, moments of such massive participation.
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I'm notorious for giving a bad interview. I'm an actor and I can't help but feel I'm boring when I'm on as myself.
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That vice pays homage to virtue is notorious; we call it hypocrisy
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Luke 15:1:
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.
(NIV)
NOW THE tax collectors and [notorious and especially wicked] sinners were all coming near to [Jesus] to listen to Him.
(AMP)
Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
(KJV)
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